Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
On one of the days while he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the gospel, there came up the priest and the Scribes with the elders.
2 And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
They spoke to him saying. "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is it that gave you this authority?"
3 And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
"I will also ask you a question," he replied.
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
"Was John’s baptism from heaven or from man?"
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
So they reasoned among themselves. "If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask us, ‘Why did you not believe in him?’
6 But if we say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
"And if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us, for they were persuaded that Johnwas a prophet."
7 And they answered, that they could not tell where it was from.
So they answered that they did not know whence it was.
8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
"Nor will I tell you," Jesus answered, "by whose authority I do these things."
9 Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time.
Then he began to tell the people this parable. "There was a man who planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went to another country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the vinedressers beat him, and sent him away empty.
"At harvest-time he sent a slave to the vine-dressers, to ask them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dresser beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
"Then he sent another slave; and him also they flogged and handled shamefully and sent him away empty-handed.
12 And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
"Then he sent yet a third, and him to they wounded and threw him out.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.
"Then the master of the vineyard said. "‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved Son; it may be that they will reverence him.’
14 But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
"But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned together, saying. ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him so that the inheritance may be ours.’
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?
"So they turned him out of the vineyard and killed him. "What will the master of the vineyard do to them?
16 He shall come and destroy these vinedressers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, may that never be.
"He will come and destroy those vine-dressers, and will give the vineyard to others."
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
He looked at them and said. "Then what does this scripture mean. "The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner?
18 Whoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
"Every one who falls on that stone will be broken in pieces; but whoever it falls upon will be scattered as dust."
19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
At this the Scribes and the high priests were seeking to arrest him; only they were afraid of the people. For they perceived that he had referred to them in this parable.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
So they watched him, and sent spies who pretended to be honest men, in order to seize on his speech, and to deliver him up to authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
So they put a question to him saying. "Rabbi, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not regard any man’s person, but teach the way of God honestly.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
"Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar or not?"
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
But he perceived their knavery and answered.
24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
"Show me a shilling. Whose image and superscription does it bear?" "Caesar’s," they replied.
25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and to God the things which are God’s.
"Then give to Caesar what belongs to him," he said, "to God give what is God’s."
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
So they could not lay hold of his sayings before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.
27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Next came some of the Sadducees who deny that there is resurrection, and they asked him.
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any man’s brother should die, having a wife, and he should die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
"Teacher, Moses wrote a law for us that if a man’s brother should die, but leave no children, his brother should take up his wife and raise up his children for his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
"Now there were seven brothers. the first took a wife and died childless,
30 And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless.
"and the second and third took her,
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
"and likewise all the seven, but left no children when they died.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
"Last of all the woman died too.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her for a wife.
"In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? For they all seven had her as wife."
34 And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
"People in this world marry and are given in marriage," said Jesus, (aiōn g165)
35 But they who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
"but those who are counted worthy to reach that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
"For indeed they cannot die any more; they are equal to the angels, and through being sons of the resurrection are sons of God.
37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
"But that the dead are raised, even Moses clearly implied in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord. "The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.
38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
"Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to him all are alive.’
39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Then some of the Scribes said, "Teacher, that was nobly said,"
40 And after that they dared not ask him any question at all.
for they no longer dared to ask him any questions.
41 And he said to them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
"How is it," he asked them, "that they say that Christ is David’s son?
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
"for David himself say’s in the book of the Psalms, "The Lord said to my Lord. Sit at my right hand,
43 Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
Until I make thy enemies the footstool at thy feet.
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
"David therefore himself calls him ‘Lord,’ and how can he be his son?"
45 Then in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
Then, in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples.
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
"Beware of the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and dote on salutations in the marketplaces, and on securing the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at banquets;
47 Who devour widows’ houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater condemnation.
"but they devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. These shall receive severer condemnation."
